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MAINSTREAMING ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE (EOA) INTO
NATIONAL POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES IN AFRICA 2014-2018
PILLAR 1: RESEARCH, TRAINING AND EXTENSION (RTE)
CURRICULUM AND TRAINING MATERIALS REVIEW WORKSHOP
HELD AT LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY,
OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
19TH
NOVEMBER, 2014
Organized by
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROJECT IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN
NIGERIA (OAPTIN), FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE,
ABEOKUTA www.funaab.edu.ng
In collaboration with
ASSOCIATION OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRACTITIONERS OF
NIGERIA (NOAN) www.naon.ng
OAPTIN participants at the workshop
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Acknowledgements
The entire members of OAPTIN are hereby appreciated for their support before, during
and after the Curriculum review workshop. Similarly, the contributions of the ten anchor
persons in the 10 HEIs cannot go unacknowledged particularly in painstakingly
completing the tool used in appraising the content of EOA in the curricula of their HEIs.
Special appreciation goes to Dr. O. AdeOluwa (Country Coordinator, EOA) and Dr.
Yekinni (Pillar 1 Coordinator) for their support in mounting the Workshop. The
University Management of LAUTECH is also immensely appreciated for providing a
conducive venue for the Workshop. Finally, the Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation (SDC) is greatly appreciated for funding the EOA initiative.
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Contents
Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………….2
Contents ………………………………………………………………………………....3
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………...4
List of Abbreviations………………………………………………………………….....6
1.0 Introduction……………………………………………………………………….....7
2.0 Objectives………………………………………………………………………….....8
3.0 Presentations……………………………………………………………………….....8
3.1 Overview of EOA Regional Curriculum Template…………………………….…….8
3.2 Update on ADAN Initiatives on OA/EOA…………………………………………..9
3.3 Curriculum review of 10 HEIs in south west Nigeria……………………………….10
4.0 Conclusions and Recommendations………………………………………………...13
5.0 Vote of Thanks………………….……………………………………………….......14
List of Appendices………………………………………………………………………15
Appendix 1: Workshop Programme……………………………………………………..15
Appendix 2: Curriculum Template………………………………………………………16
Appendix 3: List of Workshop Participants……………………………………………..21
Appendix 4: Overview of the content of EOA in curricula of 10 HEIs in Nigeria……...22
Appendix 5: Initiatives of ADAN on EOA introduction into curricula of agriculture
in Nigeria…………………………………………………………………..27
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It has been projected that by 2025, 330 million young Africans will enter into the labour
market to seek for limited jobs. Unfortunately, the current steady increase in graduate
unemployment in the continent of Africa is seriously militating against poverty reduction.
In order to arrest this undesirable phenomenon, it is suggested that systematic
introduction of courses on the concept of ecological organic agriculture (EOA) could act
as a catalyst to checkmate the imminent crisis by mainstreaming ecological organic
agriculture into the agricultural production systems of member states of the African
Union Commission by year 2020 as directed by their Heads of States in January, 2011 on
organic farming (EX.CL/Dec.621 XVI). It is envisaged that graduates of agriculture will
be more equipped with the comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical skills
required for engaging in productive and economic agricultural production and thereby
become job creators rather than job seekers after graduation. Under the auspices of the
EOA project, an earlier study conducted in six participating countries (Kenya, Uganda,
Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia and Nigeria) revealed the content of EOA related courses in
the curricula of relevant Institutions in those countries. Consequently, curriculum and
training materials review by EOA stakeholders was one the major activities (Activity
1.2.2) under Pillar 1: Research, Training and Extension of the Second Phase of the EOA
Project in Nigeria. The curriculum workshop reviewed the curricula and training
materials and facilities of ten (10) Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in south west
Nigeria with the aim of determining the content of EOA courses in four programmes
(certificate, diploma, undergraduate and graduate). The 10 HEIs were:
a. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (UI)
b. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria (FUNAAB)
c. Michael Okpara University of Agric. Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria (MOUAU)
d. Federal University of Agric. Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria (UAM)
e. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria (OAU)
f. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State, Nigeria (LAUTECH)
g. Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria (FCA, Akure)
h. Federal College. of Agric. Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (FCA, Ibadan)
i. Federal College of An. Health & Pro. Tec, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (FCAH&PT)
j. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria (OOU)
The modest efforts of the Deans of Agriculture in Nigerian Universities (ADAN)
revealed that the current Programme of Bachelor of Agriculture has been proposed to be
split into seven different options with specific EOA related courses included in each
option:
a. B. Agric. (Agric. Extension)
b. B. Agric. (Animal production)
c. B.Agric. (Crop Production& Protection)
d. B. Agric. (Soil Sci. and Land Management)
e. B. Aquaculture and Fisheries
f. B. Forestry & Wildlife Management
It was agreed that this laudable proposal should be vigorously pursued to a logical
conclusion. The workshop noted that none of the HEIs, runs any special programme
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tagged Certificate in EOA. However, the three Colleges of Agriculture reviewed mount
vocational courses (4 – 8 weeks) on demand by relevant Government agencies to equip
specific target end users. Only FCAH&PT, Ibadan currently runs a programme that is
very similar to the recommended curriculum for Diploma in EOA because all the
recommended 12 courses are being taught in the Institution. Only FUNAAB teaches a
course at final year level HRT 508: Urban and Organic Farming with the word “organic”
appearing in the title among the HEIs reviewed. The workshop recommended that efforts
be intensified to follow up earlier steps taken during the curriculum review to introduce
EOA related courses into their existing curricula. Courses that are crop based are more
than the animal based courses across the HEIs. The workshop noted that the specialized
Universities of agriculture are in a better position to introduce EOA courses into their
current curricula at both undergraduate and graduate levels. It was recommended that
efforts should geared towards upgrading the current facilities and materials for training in
the HEIs in order to facilitate enhance teaching and learning.
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List of Abbreviations
ADAN – Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigerian Universities
AFRONET – African Organic Network AUC - African Union Commission
BMAS – Bench mark minimum
EOA – Ecological Organic Agriculture
FCAH&PT - Federal College of An. Health & Pro. Tec, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria FCA – Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
FCA – Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan
FUNAAB - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (previously UNAAB)
HEI – Higher Education Institution
ICT – Information Communication Technology
IMOPOLY – Imo State Polytechnic
KWASU – Kwara State University
LAUTECH - Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State, Nigeria
MAS- Minimum Academic Standards MOUA - Michael Opara University of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria
NEPAD – New Partnership for Africa’s Development
NOAN – Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria
NUC – National Universities Commission
OAPTIN - Organic Agriculture Project in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria
OAU - Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
OOU - Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria
SDC – Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
SIWES – Student Industrial Work experience Scheme UI - University of Ibadan, Nigeria
UAM - University of Agric. Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria WANOART - West African Network for Organic Agricultural Research and Training
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Agriculture has been described as the major realistic driver for reducing poverty and
improving rural livelihoods in most of the developing countries. According to Mrs.
Estherine Fotabong (New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency Head
Directorate for Programme Implementation and Coordination), it is estimated that by
2025, 330 million young and vibrant Africans will enter the labour market with the hope
of getting jobs. The direct implication of this impending challenge is that we need to
produce more food and create more jobs to absorb them. Hence the need to start thinking
of how to modify the current curricula of our higher educational institutions in such a
way that we can start producing job creators rather than job seekers as graduates.
Curriculum can simply be defined as a dynamic, ever changing series of planned learning
experiences. A well prepared curriculum should include synopses of courses i.e. syllabus, the
methods of communication employed by teachers/lecturers (strategies), norms and values that
govern the transfer of knowledge by the Institutions concerned. During the pilot phase of
Ecological organic Agriculture (EOA) Project, a study was conducted in six African countries
(Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Zambia) to review agriculture-related course
curricula offered in their major Institutions with the aim of identifying courses that had EOA
components. The findings provided an insight into the programmes mounted by the major
Institutions in the participating countries. A regional workshop was then organised in February,
2013 in Uganda to harmonize the findings and also recommended the integration of EOA in
learning Institutions through the teaching of certain courses at Certificate, Diploma, Degree and
Post graduate levels. The current phase of the EOA Project has curriculum review as an integral
activity (1.2.2) of Pillar 1: Research, Training and Extension. Consequently, we organised a
workshop on 19th November, 2015 to review the current curricula and training materials of ten
higher educational institutions (HEIs) in Nigeria with a view to ascertaining the content of EOA
in their programmes. The ten HEIs were selected based on their relevance to agriculture and they
included five Federal Universities, two State Universities and three Federal Colleges of
Agriculture in Nigeria. These programmes of these Institutions were appraised using the brochure
developed at the regional workshop held in Kampala in 2013 as the template. The keynote
speaker presented an update on the efforts of the Association of Deans of Agriculture of Nigerian
Universities (ADAN) in introducing organic agriculture courses into the current Benchmark
Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) for undergraduate programmes in Nigerian Universities.
The workshop was attended by stakeholders from various HEIs and students.
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2. Objective of the activity
a. To carry out periodic review of curricula and training materials of relevant
training institutions with stakeholders (practitioners, institutions and policy
makers)
b. To determine the content of EOA related courses in the four programmes
(Certificate, Diploma and Undergraduate degree and Post graduate degree levels)
3.0 Presentations
3.1 Presentation 1: Overview of EOA Regional Curricula/Template
The Chairman of Organic Agriculture Project in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria
(OAPTIN), Prof. V.I.O. Olowe gave an overview of the EOA Regional
Curricula/Template completed by the ten anchor persons from the HEIs selected for the
exercise. The template is presented in Annex 1 and it contains five pages. Prof. Olowe
gave a background to how the regional workshop held in Uganda in 2013 brought
together stakeholders from six different African countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,
Ethiopia, Zambia and Nigeria). The matrix developed at that workshop showed
similarities and differences between the curricula of these Institutions. The outcome of
the workshop was the recommendation of the integration of EOA in learning Institutions
through the identified course contents at certificate, diploma, degree and masters levels.
He highlighted the foundational courses (pre-requisites), core competency courses (for
the subject matter), skill building courses (for competency building – building a person’s
character) and cross cutting courses (social economics) for the diploma, certificate,
bachelor’s and masters programmes. These courses were well itemized in the template
which the ten anchor persons completed for their Institutions.
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3.2 Presentation 2: Update on Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigerian
Universities (ADAN) initiatives on Organic Agriculture
In his opening remarks, Prof. Togun (Secretary of ADAN) informed that it has been
projected that about 110 million youths are expected to join the labour market by 2020.
He reminded the participants that in Nigeria there about 130 Universities (40 Federal, 39
State and 51 Private), three specialized Universities of Agriculture namely: FUNAAB,
UAM and MOUAU), over 70 Faculties of Agriculture and 18 Agricultural Research
Institutes. This list did not include Federal and State Colleges of Agriculture. He stated
that the philosophy and objectives of agriculture as a discipline in Nigeria is to produce
graduates that are adequately equipped with comprehensive theoretical knowledge and
practical skills required for engaging in productive and economic agricultural production.
He highlighted the shortcomings of the current curriculum whereby students are trained
by Universities in the north on savannah agriculture and freshwater aquaculture, while
students are trained mainly on forest agriculture and marine/aquaculture. Consequently,
we have local graduates that cannot work everywhere in the country because of limited
scope in training. He discussed the stages of curriculum development in Nigeria
explaining the Minimum Academic Standards (MAS) introduced by the National
Universities Commission (NUC) in 1987. The aim of the Benchmark Minimum
Academic Standard (BMAS) is to save the Universities from the threat of real decline in
quality and quantity of education imparted at the undergraduate level. After the current
curriculum, the Deans of Agriculture resolved that the curriculum be reviewed to
accommodate the new emerging trends in the era of globalization through information
communication technology (ICT). The overall goal of the new curriculum is to make
graduates of agriculture to be globally competitive. They reviewed the curriculum in
terms of teaching, training, farm practical training (FPT) and student industrial work
experience scheme (SIWES). Certain courses were identified as courses that should be
common to all faculties of agriculture. The component of organic agriculture in the
amended curriculum included the following courses:
a. Organic agriculture policy and marketing
b. Organic livestock production system
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c. Techniques for introducing organic agriculture technologies
d. Organic crop production and protection
e. Trees in organic agriculture
f. Natural ecosystems
g. Principles of organic fish farming, management and husbandry
Instead of Students graduating with B. Agriculture degree, the Programme will now be
divided into seven as follows:
g. B. Agric (Agric. Economics.
h. B. Agric. (Agric. Extension)
i. B. Agric. (Animal production)
j. B.Agric. (Crop Production& Protection)
k. B. Agric. (Soil Sci. and Land Management)
l. B. Aquaculture and Fisheries
m. B. Forestry & Wildlife Management
It is hoped that this laudable initiative by the Deans of Agriculture in Nigerian
Universities will followed up to a logical conclusion.
3.3. Presentation 3: Curriculum review of ten higher educational institutions (HEIs)
This session was coordinated by Prof. V.I.O. Olowe. He gave a background to the
development of the concept of EOA at the inception workshop held on 2 -3 May, 2011 in
Thika, Kenya. He informed the participants that the overall goal of the initiative is to
mainstream EOA into national agricultural production systems by 2020 and the African
Union Commission (AUC) is to assist in the successful implementation of the goal. As a
fall out of Phase 1 of the EOA project, curricula for three levels namely: certificate,
diploma and degree were developed. As such, the curricula were used as a template to
review the curricula of the ten selected HEIs in south west Nigeria. The HEIs are listed
below:
Institutions
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a. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (UI)
b. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria (FUNAAB)
c. Michael Okpara University of Agric. Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria (MOUAU)
d. Federal University of Agric. Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria (UAM)
e. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria (OAU)
f. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State, Nigeria (LAUTECH)
g. Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria (FCA, Akure)
h. Federal College. of Agric. Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (FCA, Ibadan)
i. Federal College of An. Health & Pro. Tec, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria (FCAH&PT)
j. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria (OOU)
Out of the ten HEIs, five are Federal Universities (UI, FUNAAB, MOUAU, UAM and
OAU), two State Universities (LAUTECH and OOU) and three Colleges of Agriculture
(FCA, Akure, FCA, Ibadan and FCAH&PT). Among the three Colleges of agriculture,
two (FCA, Akure and Ibadan) are crop based, while FCAH&PT is animal based.
a. Certificate in EOA
It was observed that none of the Colleges of agriculture runs a specific certificate
programme in EOA. They only mount vocational courses that run for about 4 – 8 weeks.
The crop based Colleges teach only five courses (30%) out of the fifteen (15)
recommended in the template. The programme covers courses on soil, crop production,
animal production, post harvest and farm power. The livestock based Colleges only teach
three courses (20%) on animal production, aquaculture & wild life and marketing & trade
out of the three recommended courses. None of the three Colleges of agriculture offer
courses on agro-forestry, Food nutrition, water management, organic standards
development and certification.
b. Diploma in EOA
The three Colleges of agriculture offer basic courses on mathematics, Introduction to
Botany, Computer literacy and Entrepreneurship. Out of the twelve (12) recommended
basic courses in the template, the crop based Colleges teach five (41.3%). However, the
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only livestock based College (FCAH&PT) teaches almost all the 12 recommended
courses for diploma in EOA. As such, the College is the closest Institution to the
recommended curriculum for Diploma in EOA. The four competency courses: Principles
of Soil and crop sciences, Economics and Plant health and Field attachment are common
to all the Colleges. None of the Colleges teach courses that are cross cutting.
c. Bachelor in EOA
The outcome of the review of curricula of seven Universities revealed that 6 out of 12
foundation courses recommended in the template are taught in the Universities. Similarly,
6 out of 14 courses are taught among the core courses recommended. However, final year
project, forage production and agricultural extension cut across all the Universities
among the relevant courses listed. Only FUNAAB runs a course with organic agriculture
on its title: HRT 508: Urban and Organic Farming for the final year students.
d. MSc/MPhil/PhD in EOA
Among the seven HEIs reviewed, only research project is common to all of them. The
following courses are offered in all the graduate programmes: Soil fertility Management,
Organic fertilizer Production and Advance plant Health Management. The workshop was
informed that a Workshop was held in March, 2012 in FUNAB to develop curriculum for
MSc. Organic Agriculture under the auspices of the EDULINK Project. The workshop
designed the core and the elective courses, and assigned appropriate number of units per
course. The curriculum cut across the West African sub-region taking into consideration
the peculiarities of the individual countries and languages spoken (English and French).
e. Efforts to integrate EOA into curricula of the HEIs
During the preparation of academic briefs by some Universities in Nigeria, attempts were
made to integrate EOA into the existing programmes of Bachelor of Agriculture.
FUNAAB has proposed a BSc. Organic Agriculture, while LAUTECH is planning to run
an MSc degree programme in OA. UI has also proposed related courses in its B. Agric.
Programme.
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f. Training facilities and materials
The workshop noted that virtually all the HEIs have Teaching and Research farms where
students conduct practical. However, most of the HEIs do not have dedicated plots for
organic agriculture. Only LAUTECH has a certified organic farm, while FUNAAB has a
two (2) hectare farm used solely for organic agriculture research projects under the
auspices of Organic Agriculture Project in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN),
Skills Development in Organic Agriculture Plot and an organic kiosk as an outlet for
produce from the farm and skills plot. UI also has land area designated organic farming.
4.0 Conclusions and Recommendations
The wrap up session was coordinated by Prof. I.O.O. Aiyelaagbe (Africa Coordinator,
West African Network on Organic Agriculture Research and Training, WANOART). It
was apparent that no HEI in Nigeria currently runs any full-fledged course or programme
on Organic Agriculture. Although, there were evidences that EOA was indirectly
included in the curricula of the 10 HEIs whose curricula were reviewed. It was also noted
that the HEIs were much stronger in terms of personnel and available facilities in crop
aspect than livestock. Consequently, EOA related courses at the undergraduate and
graduate levels in animal science are much fewer than the crop based courses.
Furthermore, the workshop resolved that there is the need to intensify advocacy on EOA
related activities in the HEIs with a view to enlightening all the stakeholders on the
merits of organic agriculture.
The workshop observed that the specialized Universities of Agriculture are in a better
position to actualize the introduction of EOA into the existing curricula of the HEIs on
agriculture. The participants unanimously agreed that NOAN should follow up the
initiatives of the Deans of Agriculture in Nigerian Universities (ADAN) to ensure that
EOA is properly integrated into the current curricula on agriculture.
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5.0 Vote of thanks
The vote of thanks was made by Dr. (Mrs.) Florence Olowokere (National Coordinating
Scientist, OAPTIN). She appreciated every participant for actively participating in the
very robust discussion on how best to introduce EOA into the existing curriculum on
agriculture in the HEIs in Nigeria.
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List of Appendices
Appendix 1: Workshop Programme
Mainstreaming Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) into National
Policies, Strategies and Programmes in Africa 2014-2018
CURRICULUM AND TRAINING MATERIALS REVIEW WORKSHOP
PILLAR 1: RESEARCH, TRAINING & EXTENSION (RTE)
LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (LAUTECH)
OGBOMOSHO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA HELD ON NOV. 19, 2014
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
TIME PROGRAMME ACTION BY
10 am Registration Drs. Lawal, I & Odeyemi,
O (FUNAAB)
Opening prayer Participant
10:00 am –
10:05 am
Introduction to Workshop Dr. O. AdeOluwa (EOA
Country Coordinator)
10:05 am –
10:10 am
Opening remarks Dr. T. Yekinni (Pillar 1
Coordinator)
Refreshment
10:10 –
10:25 am
Overview of EOA Regional
Curricula/Template
Prof. V.I.O. Olowe
(FUNAAB)
10:25 am –
10:40 am
Update on ADAN initiatives on OA/EOA Prof. V. Togun
(LAUTECH)
10:40 am –
11:0 am
Review of curricula of 10 HEIs Prof. V.I.O. Olowe
(FUNAAB)
11:05 am –
11:20 am
Wrap up Prof. I.O.O. Aiyelaagbe
(FUNAAB)
11:20 am –
11:35 am
Vote of Thanks Dr. (Mrs.) F.O. Olowokere
(OAPTIN, NCS)
Moderator – Dr. O.S. Sakariyawo (OAPTIN, National Secretary)
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Appendix 2: Curriculum template
Mainstreaming Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) into National Policies, Strategies and Programmes in Africa 2014-2018
PILLAR 1: RESEARCH, TRAINING AND EXTENSION (RTE)
Activity 1.2.2: CURRICULUM REVIEW IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
TEMPLATE FOR CURRICULUM APPRAISAL
Aim
c. To carry out periodic review of curricula and training materials of relevant
training institutions with stakeholders (practitioners, institutions and policy
makers)
d. To determine the content of EOA related courses in the four programmes
(Certificate, Diploma and Undergraduate degree and Post graduate degree levels)
PROGRAMMES TO BE REVIEWED
a. Certificate in Ecological Organic agriculture
b. Diploma in Ecological Organic Agriculture
c. Bachelor in Ecological Organic Agriculture
d. Masters/P. Phil/PhD in Ecological Organic Agriculture
NOTICE: Please use your Institution’s prospectus to complete this template. Where
your Institution does not offer exact course(s), you can tick course(s) very similar (in
content) to such under listed courses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Name of Institution:
Address of Institution:
Telephone of Institution:
Email address of Institution:
Website of Institution:
2. Year of establishment of Institution:
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3. Type of Institution: Federal or State:
4. Which programme(s) does your Institution run?.
Please tick or underline the correct answer(s).
a. Certificate in agriculture
b. Diploma in Agriculture
c. Bachelor of Agriculture
d. MSc./M.Phil/PhD in Agriculture
A: CERTIFICATE IN EOA
Kindly tick or underline the courses taught in Certificate in EOA
1. General Principles of Organic Agriculture
2. Soil related courses
3. Production of organic crops
4. Animal Production
5. Agro-Forestry
6. Organic pest management
7. Water management
8. Farm power
9. Aquaculture and Wildlife
10. Climate change
11. Post harvest technology
12. Marketing and Trade
13. Food and Nutrition
14. Standards development and Certification
15. Computer application
16. Any other special course(s) taught in your Institution:
B: DIPLOMA IN EOA
Kindly tick or underline the courses taught in Diploma in EOA
Basic courses
1. Agricultural mathematics
2. Introduction to Botany
3. Introduction to Zoology
4. Computer literacy
5. Introduction to Chemistry
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6. Communication skills
7. Any other special course(s) taught in your Institution:
Core competency courses
1. Principles of EOA
2. Principles of Soil Science
3. Principles of Plant science
4. Principles of Animal Science
5. Social sciences
6. Economics
7. Agricultural engineering
8. Post harvest technology
9. Research methodology
10. Any other course(s) taught in your Institution:
Skill building courses
1. Field attachment/Internship
2. Farm practical
3. Exchange visits to relevant farms
Cross cutting courses
1. Gender issues
2. Climate change
3. Health education and Nutrition
4. Social and professional ethics
5. Community development
6. Policy issues
7. Emerging issues in EOA (Advocacy, Certification etc)
8. Any other course(s) taught in your Institution:
C: BACHELOR IN EOA
Kindly tick or underline the courses taught in Bachelor in EOA
Foundation courses
1. Botany
2. Zoology
3. Entomology
4. Pathology
5. Ecology
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6. Climatology
7. Applied Chemistry
8. Applied Physics
9. Agricultural mathematics
10. Communication skills
11. Agricultural statistics
12. Introduction to Sociology
13. Any course(s) taught in your Institution:
Core courses
1. Principles of EOA
2. Agro-ecology
3. EOA Crop production
4. Soil fertility management in EOA
5. Food Processing techniques in EOA
6. IPM in EOA
7. Entrepreneurship
8. Post harvest handling techniques & Storage
9. Policy issues in EOA
10. Agricultural economics
11. Farm machinery
12. Apiculture & EOA
13. EOA Aquaculture
14. Seed technology and Systems
15. Any other course(s) taught in your Institution:
Other relevant courses
1. Forage production
2. Use of indigenous knowledge
3. Plant health in EOA
4. Environmental Management in EOA
5. Weed management in EOA
6. Organic vegetable production
7. Organic Fruit production
8. Plant breeding in EOA
9. Animal breeding in EOA
10. EOA and Climate change
11. Biotechnology application in EOA
12. Land use management in EOA
13. Agricultural Extension
14. Standards and Certification in EOA
15. Final year Project
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16. Other relevant course(s) taught in your Institution:
D: MSc./M.Phil/PhD in EOA
Core courses
1. Advanced Research methods in EOA
2. Advocacy and Policy issues in EOA
3. Entrepreneurship and marketing of EOA produce
4. Organic Certification and Geographical indications
5. Research project
6. Any other course(s) taught in your Institution:
Other related courses
1. Advanced crop production systems in EOA
2. Soil fertility management
3. Advanced Crop Production
4. Post harvest technology in EOA
5. Seed systems in EOA
6. Bio-pesticide technology in EOA
7. Soil conservation and water management in EOA
8. Advanced Animal Production in EOA
9. Advanced Animal breeding in EOA
10. Advanced Plant breeding in EOA
11. Advanced Aquaculture in EOA
12. Food handling and Safety
13. Ethno-veterinary medicine in EOA
14. Intensive Urban EOA
15. Organic standard development
16. Organic Fertilizer production
17. Advanced Plant health management in EOA
18. Any other course(s) taught in your Institution:
Any other relevant information (training facilities):
Name of respondent:
Position of respondent:
Signature and date:
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Appendix 3: List of participants
ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE (EOA) NATIONAL CURRICULA WORKSHOP IN HIGHER
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA HELD AT LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
(LAUTECH) ON 19 NOV. 2014
SN NAME INSTITUTION EMAIL PHONE NO.
1 Prof. I.O.O. Aiyelaagbe
FUNAAB [email protected] 08033815606
2 Dr. Y.O. Fabunmi FUNAAB [email protected] 08039423605
3 Atungwu, J.J. FUNAAB [email protected] 08037156261
4 Olowe, V.I.O FUNAAB [email protected] 08033928111
5 Dr. T.I. Olabiyi LAUTECH [email protected] 08065245297
6 Dr. (Mrs.) P.M. Olorunmaiye
FUNAAB [email protected] 08030797295
7 Dr. O.I. Lawal FUNAAB [email protected] 07035802750
8 Dr. (Mrs.) Ikenweiwe, N.B.
FUNAAB [email protected] 08033770265
9 Prof. Victor Adegboye Togun
LAUTECH [email protected] 08038159095
10 Dr. F.A. Olowokere FUNAAB [email protected] 08033965860
11 Joseph-Adekunle T.T. FUNAAB [email protected] 08056653920
12 Filani Caroline Oyindamola
FUNAAB [email protected] 07034734534
13 Dr. (Mrs) O.M. Odeyemi
FUNAAB [email protected] 08036727016
14 Dr. O.S. Sakariyawu FUNAAB [email protected] 07030890180
15 Ojo Olayinka, O. FUNAAB [email protected] 08033718012
16 Olaifa Joshua, T. FUNAAB [email protected] 07031336442
17 Wole Alamu LAUTECH [email protected] 08035752133
18 Oyewusi Oluwatobi A.
LAUTECH [email protected] 08029246020
19 Oyeyiola, Y.B. LAUTECH [email protected] 08132555373
20 Amao J.O LAUTECH [email protected] 08056206687
21 Afe, A.I. KWASU [email protected] 08055248572
22 Ayeni Beulah, P. LAUTECH [email protected] 07037826407
23 Akanji Kayode , A OYSCAI [email protected] 08033961822
24 Ihenacho Linus, U. IMOPOLY [email protected] 08037916638
25 Odewale, Fehikemi O.
LAUTECH [email protected] 07032777091
26 Olaniyi, Joel, O. LAUTECH [email protected] 08035829365
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Appendix 4: Overview of the content of EOA in curricula of 10 HEIs in Nigeria
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Appendix 5: Initiatives of ADAN on EOA introduction into curricula of agriculture in Nigeria
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March, 2012 Curriculum workshop, FUNAAB Skills Plot in FUNAAB
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Organic Kiosk in FUNAAB
